re: Schools and teachers are a Joke

As a teacher, let me just let you in on a secret. Schools are good at one thing, teaching your kids to follow the rules (conformity to a standard).

Historically those who have wanted to learn have done so by reading, researching, trying, failing, and trying again until they succeeded in acquiring the knowledge or skills they sought. It’s laughable you think public school would provide what you think your kid requires.

Reading and basic math can be taught in less than 100 hours of contact time with a child.

The public school has these students for 12 years and the majority I teach still can’t read, write, or do math. Time to destroy this system and try something else.

But to your point, you are the parent. Teach your own freaking child. Waiting on public schools to do it means you may have been left behind yourself.